BRIEF RESUME' OF THE BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY THE RAJYA SABHA DURING ITS TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTH SESSION

(24TH JULY TO 25TH AUGUST, 2006)

 

 

SUMMONS

Summons for the Two Hundred and Eighth Session of the Rajya Sabha was issued to the Members on the 6th July, 2005.

 

DURATION OF THE SESSION

The Two Hundred and Eighth Session of the Rajya Sabha commenced on the 24th July, 2006. The House was scheduled to terminate on the             30th August, 2006, however, on the recommendation of the Business Advisory Committee its sittings fixed for Monday, the 28th August, Tuesday, the 29th August and Wednesday, the 30th August, 2006 were cancelled. The House was adjourned sine die on the 25th August, 2006. The House sat for 22 days and the actual hours of sittings were 113 hours and 41 minutes (excluding recess intervals).  The House was prorogued by the President on the 30th August, 2006.

 

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

On the 24th July, 2006, National Anthem was played.

                                                                  (Time taken: 01 Minute)

 

 

OATH OR AFFIRMATION

 

      The following Members made and subscribed oath/affirmation and took their seats in the House as detailed below:—

 

Date

Sl. No.

Name of the Member

Time Taken

 

 

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

 

24-7-2006

1.

Chowdhary Mohammad Aslam

 

 

 

MAHARASHTRA

 

-do-

2.

Shri Rahul Bajaj

 

 

 

TAMIL NADU

0-05

-do-

3.

Shri K.P.K. Kumaran

 

 

 

UTTAR PRADESH

 

-do-

4.

       Shrimati Jaya Bachchan

 

-do-

5.

Shri Amir Alam Khan

 

 

 

Total :

0-05